F58

Guildhall                                                              42 items

1837 - 1965

 

F58/1, 2

Insurance policy on Town Clerk’s Office and Boys’ National School, with wrapper.

 

 

1 Feb. 1837

F58/3

Papers relating to alterations to courts.                  1 bundle

1848 - 1850

 

F58/4

Draft specification and agreement relating to repairs to roof.

 

1865

 

F58/5

Tenders for furniture and fittings for Council Chamber and Magistrates’ Clerk’s Office.                                  1 bundle

 

1877

 

F58/6, 7

Statement for Commissioner relating to the purchase of houses on either side of the Guildhall, and related letter.

 

[1889]

 

F58/8

Papers relating to proposed erection of new Municipal Buildings and competition for plans.                     1 bundle

 

1890 - 1891

 

F58/9

Plan of site of proposed new Municipal Buildings

(3 copies).

 

 

23 Aug. 1890

F58/10

Letters from prospective competitors.                   1 bundle

1890

 

F58/11

Report to accompany a design.

[1890]

 

F58/12

Letters and related papers from Henry A. Cheers of Twickenham, co. Middlesex, architect.               1 bundle

 

1890 - 1891

 




F58/13

Letters and accounts from T. M. Lockwood of Chester, architect.                                                           1 bundle

 

1890 - 1894

 

F58/ 14, 15

Letters from E. Bremner Smith of Oswestry, architect.

1891

 

F58/16

 Letter from A. W. and C. A. Corrie.                  1 bundle

1891 - 1892

 

F58/17

Papers relating to loan of £3,000 and £2,500 from Prudential Assurance Co.                                   1 bundle

 

1891 - 1893

 

F58/18

Papers relating to foundation stone laying.          1 bundle

1892

 

F58/19

Refusals and acceptances of invitations to foundation stone laying.                                                      1 bundle

 

1892

 

F58/20

Tickets, invitations, programmes, guest lists for foundation stone laying.                                     1 bundle

 

 

1892

F58/21

Accounts relating to foundation stone laying.      1 bundle

1892

 

F58/22

Vouchers relating to Municipal Building Fund.   1 bundle

1890 - 1895

 

F58/23

Building certificates and receipts.                       1 bundle

1892 - 1894

 

F58/24

Letter accompanying subscription from Dumville Lees, Woodhill, Oswestry.

 

[1892]

 

F58/25

Bill for stone supplied from Cefn Stone Quarries.

2 May 1892

 

F58/26

The Salopian and Montgomeryshire Post: special issue on ‘The Municipality’ of Oswestry to commemorate the foundation stone laying of the new Municipal Buildings.

 

 

30 Jul. 1892

 

F58/27

Engraving of old Municipal Buildings from /26.

1892

 

F58/28

Letter from Flora Thomas, 64 Upper Church Street, Oswestry, agent for the Commercial Union, relating to insurance of the new buildings.

 

 

22 Nov. 1892

 

F58/29, 30

Letters from W. H. Thomas of Oswestry, builder, relating to insurance of building against fire during completion, and to heating.

 

 

1893, 1894

 

F58/31-33

Elevations of new building showing comparison of competition and working drawings.

 

undated

 

F58/34, 35

Plans of County Court Offices.

1894, 1914

 


F58/36, 37

Plans of Guildhall as existing and as proposed.

Jan., Feb. 1959

 



F58/38

Suggestions for use of Magistrates’ Court and other rooms.

 

Jan. 1963

 

F58/39, 40

Plans accompanying District Valuer’s report of 20 Mar. 1964.

 

May 1963

 

F58/41

Fire certificate.

28 Sep. 1965

 

F58/42

Plan accompanying /41.

 

 

Feb. 1965